Heat extend Pelle Larsson to $60 million deal in key boost to rotation

Pelle Larsson is a name NBA fans should get used to this season.

The Swedish wing just agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension to remain in Miami, where the Heat are coming off a transformative summer, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday.

The last year of the deal, which would be for the 2030-31 season, is a mutual option.

The deal will see Larsson — who will still bank a rookie-scale $2.3 million for the upcoming 2026-27 season — reportedly make $13.5 million in 2027-28 to begin the extension before getting annual increases.

Larsson is expected to play a huge role in his third season on a Heat team looking to contend once…

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